As a pioneer in creating “theatre of place,” Dell’Arte and its partners will bring that vision to the rebranding and activation of the Mad River Industrial ArtPark. Through curated arts programming, visual identifiers and the expansion of its own Mad River Festival to this space, Dell’Arte will connect art, industry and artisanal cultural work to promote economic development in the rural California community of Blue Lake.
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See below for recent updates, press, and events from this project
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Feb 17, 2016
Dell’Arte International continues to build partnerships and momentum for creative placemaking in Blue Lake, California. Our small rural hamlet belies our regional impact and global... Read More
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Aug 11, 2014
By Meghan Frank Update and Reflections The 24th annual Mad River Festival has opened! The premiere brought a large crowd to our outdoor amphitheatre, and... Read More
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Apr 14, 2014
Updates ARTPLACE CONVENING Two Dell’Arte representatives attended the ArtPlace Grantee Summit on March 3-5 in Los Angeles. It was great to meet other ArtPlace grantees,... Read More
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Mar 17, 2014
Steelhead Days tent and sign; photo Meghan Frank Updates On January 25th, Dell’Arte proudly announced the winners of the Blue Lake Rising mini-grants. In a... Read More
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Jan 31, 2014
Updates On January 16, we presented SPEED NETWORKING, a co-created project with the City of Blue Lake, Humboldt Made (a member organization for Humboldt artisan... Read More
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Dec 24, 2013
The Dell'Arte Kindergarten Show; photo by Janessa Johnsrude Updates This month we have been preparing for four major events that will occur in January 2014:... Read More
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Nov 27, 2013
Updates An important aspect of ArtPlace America’s goal to “strengthen business and the economy through the arts” for us is to identify and engage artists,... Read More
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Nov 12, 2013
Updates On Friday, October 18 th and Saturday, October 19 th , Dell’Arte and our Art Park partners presented Blue Lake Harvest Days, a two-day... Read More
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Sep 03, 2013
Updates Dell’Arte’s 35' x 80' blue and yellow striped tent is finding a home near the Mad River for the first annual "Blue Lake Harvest... Read More
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Aug 26, 2013
Update and Reflections We have purchased a large "big-top” style tent for the Mad River Industrial Artpark. Currently, it is being delivered to the Arcata... Read More
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Aug 03, 2013
"Blue Lake used to be known as a place where you just came to get by. Now it is known as a place to thrive."... Read More
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Jul 07, 2013
Update Receiving the Artplace America award was one of the pleasantest, shockingest, thrillingest pieces of funding news we have ever received. This first month has... Read More